Eddie Rabbitt

He was named the Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music in 1977, and he won an American Music Award for Best Pop Male Vocalist in 1981. In 2004, and residing again in Melbourne, Sang announced that she would return to live performing, and announced that her three albums would be released for the first time on CD. During his career, Rabbitt scored 26 #1 hits on the country charts, and had 8 Top-40 songs. The song did not become a hit, and her career faltered. Rabbitt himself died of lung cancer on May 7, 1998 at the age of only 56. Determined to succeed on her own merits she would not record another Gibb song to capitalise on her success, and chose a disco song, "You Keep Me Dancing" as her next single release. After his son died, Rabbit became active in raising money for organizations that aid sick children. It reached number 3 on the US charts in 1978, and earned Sang a platinum record.

He recorded very little during the 1990s, in part because of the illness and subsequent death of his young son. The Gibb brothers wrote another song for her, which coincided with their huge level of popularity, and the single "Emotion" (with back-up vocals by the Bee Gees) became a major hit worldwide. During the late 80's, Rabbitt was one of many pop-influenced country stars who lost ground on the charts to more traditional-sounding artists. By the mid 1970s she had changed her name to Samantha Sang and had moved to the United States where she renewed her acqaintance with the Bee Gees. He was also well-known for writing and recording the theme song for the Clint Eastwood movie "Every Which Way But Loose.". Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees wrote "The Love Of A Woman" for her, and her recording began a hit in some European countries. He scored some of his biggest hits with tunes such as "I Love a Rainy Night" (1980), "You Don't Love Me Anymore (1978), and "Step by Step" (1980). She travelled to the United Kingdom and performed with such groups as Herman's Hermits, The Hollies and the Bee Gees.

His early pieces were strongly C&W, such as "Two Dollars in the Jukebox." Later, his music began to be influenced by R&B and pop. She quickly became a well known celebrity on Australian television but she felt her career was limited if she remained in Australia. In 1975, he signed on with Elektra Records, who had recently created a country music division. By the age of 15 she had her first hit record in Australia, with the song "You Made Me What I Am", and she won a "Best Female Vocalist" award. He came to the attention of recording companies when he penned Elvis Presley's hit song "Kentucky Rain". Born Cheryl Gray, she began her singing career at the age of 8 on Australian radio, and during this time she entered and won several talent quests. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1968, hoping to earn a living as a songwriter and performer. Samantha Sang (born August 5, 1953 in Melbourne, Australia) is a singer.

He was born in Brooklyn New York, and raised in New Jersey. Eddie Rabbitt (November 27, 1941-May 7, 1998) was a country music singer and songwriter who reached the peak of his popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s.